Russia's transfer of troops and Iskander missile systems from the Far East to the borders of Ukraine may indicate that Moscow has received certain guarantees from Beijing and will not need these forces in the eastern flank in the near future.
Political scientist Yuri Romanenko said this in his comment to Apostrophe.
He believes that Russia and America are now playing the game of raising stakes. Although there has been some mitigation at the level of exchange of diplomatic strikes, Putin continues to move troops closer to our border.
“It seems logical in the context of rapprochement with China because if Beijing gave Moscow any guarantees, the number of troops that Russia held in the East would be reduced. The western direction of the conflict is beneficial for China, while for Putin it is a priority," the expert believes.
Touching upon the topic of spreading fake news by the Western media regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the political expert outlined the version that the media pressure is aimed at forcing Ukraine to fulfill the political part of the Minsk agreements.
Romanenko also noted that it is worth paying attention to other important reasons for the appearance of unverified or frankly fake information.
"Western media also like to receive traffic and make money on hype, and all stories about Ukraine are now selling like hotcakes - accordingly, everyone tries to make money on it,” says the political scientist.